Shoes : pleasure & pain / edited by Helen Persson.
Publisher: London : V&A Publishing, 2015Description: 176 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume001: 27584ISBN: 1851778322 (hardback); 9781851778324 (hardback)Subject(s): Shoes -- History | Shoes -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 391.413 LOC classification: GT2130 | .S56 2015Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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391.413 PRO Vivier | 391.413 RIC Salvatore Ferragamo: the art of the shoe 1898-1960 | 391.413 ROA Dr.Martens: a history of rebellious self-expression/ | 391.413 SHO Shoes : pleasure & pain / | 391.413 STE Shoe obsession / | 391.413 TRA Heavenly soles: extraordinary twentieth century shoes | 391.413 UNO Sneakers : the complete collectors' guide / |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Beautiful, sculptural objects, shoes are powerful indicators of gender, status, identity, taste, and even sexual preference. Our choice in shoes can be aspirational, even fantastical--and can project an image not just of who we are, but of who we want to be. Feet are made for walking, but shoes may not be. Featuring extensive new photography, this is a beautiful and authoritative guide to the history and culture of footwear. Iconic creations by celebrated designers sit alongside masterpieces by unknown craftsmen. Embracing both men's and women's footwear, from the Chinese lotus shoe to laser-printed contemporary shoes-as-sculpture, Shoes: Pleasure & Pain engages with the cultural significance of shoes--the source of their allure, how they are made, and the people who buy and wear them. Contributors from a wide range of disciplines consider subjects as diverse as ballet slippers and fetishism, shoes and ceramics, traditional shoemaking, and the obsessive shoe collector. The book also includes a comprehensive discussion of the history of shoe design, and case studies including Marie Antoinette's shoe collection and the footwear of the Maharajas.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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